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π± Colony Christmas 2025 and 10 more events
Spotted on the Knik River calendar: Stay and Play at Chugiak-Eagle River

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Colony Christmas 2025
- ERNC | All Ages Program "Birding Citizen Science with the Christmas Bird Count"
- Recycle Sutton at Sutton Transfer Site
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? π€ (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Sunny, but very cold, with a high of 14 and low of 5 degrees. βοΈ Brr!
- Friday: Sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 27, low: 9.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and very cold, with a high of 12 and low of -7 degrees.
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π Upcoming Events in Knik River
β Featured events β
- Stay and Play at Chugiak-Eagle River
Anchorage Public Library (Chugiak-Eagle River Library), 12001 Business Blvd, Eagle River
11:00 am
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- Colony Christmas 2025
DownTown Palmer , 810 S Colony Way , Palmer
11:00 am - ERNC | All Ages Program "Birding Citizen Science with the Christmas Bird Count"
Eagle River Nature Center , 32750 Eagle River Rd , Eagle River
2:00 pm - Recycle Sutton
Sutton Transfer Site , 15625 North Glenn Highway , Sutton-Alpine
2:00 pm - Youth Group
Sutton Bible Church , 15748 Glenn Hwy , Sutton-Alpine
6:00 pm - Preschool Storytime
Sutton Public Library , 11301 Chickaloon Way , Sutton
11:00 am - Recycle Sutton
Sutton Transfer Site , 15625 North Glenn Highway , Sutton-Alpine
2:00 pm - Youth Group
Sutton Bible Church , 15748 Glenn Hwy , Sutton-Alpine
6:00 pm
Friday December 12
Sunday December 14
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
Thursday December 18
Sunday December 21
Tuesday December 23
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π Events Nearby
- Preschool Storytime
Sutton Public Library , 11301 Chickaloon Way , Sutton
11:00 am - Bright Up The Night
Alaska State Fair , 2075 Glenn Hwy , Palmer
5:00 pm - Letter to Santa
Palmer Museum of History & Art , 723 S Valley Way , Palmer
10:00 am - CCW Permit Course - Palmer, AK
Point Blank Firearms and Self Defense Training , 6177 E Mountain Heather Wy , Palmer
10:00 am
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
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π Nearby News
Palmer
- AMVETS hosts wish tree for Palmer veterans home residents (alaskasnewssource.com)
- What the Palmer winds wrought (frontiersman.com)
- As Mat-Su grows, borough officials look to update Government Peak plan β and they need your help (matsusentinel.com)
Wasilla
- Mat-Su issues disaster declaration as hundreds of residents remain in the dark after windstorm (matsusentinel.com)
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